Caponigro (nee Pacorini), Carmela Bruna

Carmela Caponigro passed away peaceful at Mount Sinai Hospital, Toronto, ON, on Friday, July 27, 2007 at the age of 78 years. She now has joined her beloved grandmother and uncle.

Carmela was born in Gorizia, Italy and immigrated along with her sister Helen to Canada when she was twenty-one. She married, raised her children and lived the majority of her life in Calgary, AB while enjoying her final year in Toronto. She loved her trips to the casinos and bingo halls; she enjoyed caring for her immaculate flower gardens; and spending time with her family.

She will be forever missed and loved by her children, Don and his daughters Celestina and Colleen; Loretta and her husband David and stepson Philip; Anthony and his wife Cindy and stepdaughter Santana; and her niece Dianne St. Mars and husband Rolland and their children Jesse and Jo-Lee.

A Celebration of Carmela’s life will be held at McINNIS & HOLLOWAY’S Chapel of the Bells (2720 Centre Street North) on Wednesday, August 1, 2007 at 2:30 p.m. Forward condolences through www.mcinnisandholloway.com. If friends so desire, memorial tributes may be made directly to the Heart & Stroke Foundation of Alberta, 200, 119 – 14th Street N.W., Calgary, AB T2N 1Z6 Telephone: (403) 264-5549, www.heartandstroke.ca.

In living memory of Carmela Caponigro, a tree will be planted at Fish Creek Provincial Park by McINNIS & HOLLOWAY FUNERAL HOMES, Chapel of the Bells, 2720 CENTRE STREET NORTH Telephone: (403) 276-2296.